BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A woman fatally shot Friday afternoon at a mental health facility where she worked was specifically targeted, and her husband was taken into custody about an hour after the killing.

The shooting happened about 2:08 p.m. at Glenwood Autism and Behavioral Health Center off of Sicard Hollow Road near Liberty Park. After shooting the woman, police say the suspect, a 51-year-old male, fled the scene on foot and carjacked someone near Glenwood.

The person he carjacked drove the suspect to Jack's in Irondale, and once they reached Jack's, the suspect got out of the car and ran away. The carjacking victim ran into Jack's and instructed Jack's employees to call the police, who already had a description of the man. Irondale police apprehended the suspect, who was armed, in the 1800 block of Montclair Road.

He was held by Irondale police until Birmingham police could take custody, according to Irondale police Det. Michael Mangina. He was being questioned late Friday afternoon at Birmingham police headquarters. No charges had yet been filed.

Police said the suspect walked into the Management Information Systems Building on Glenwood's campus and opened fire. The campus is located at 150 Glenwood Lane.

Witnesses reported hearing 10 shots. Birmingham police spokesman Lt. Sean Edwards said the victim, who was in a small office, was shot multiple times.

Birmingham Fire and Rescue responded to the scene, as did Birmingham police, Irondale police, Vestavia Hills police and Jefferson County sheriff's deputies. The woman was pronounced dead on the scene.

There were other employees in the building when the shooting happened but they weren't injured. A handful of them were kept behind police lines where they were questioned by detectives.

Glenwood officials and police said at no time were any of the individuals they serve in danger. "It was a deliberate act,'' Edwards said. "He knew exactly who he wanted to shoot."

Police remained on the scene late Friday afternoon. They had not yet released the name of the victim or the suspect.

The victim, according to Glenwood officials, was a 15-year employee. She worked in the Auxiliary Department, which housed MIS, housekeeping, maintenance, laundry and other support work.

"We're just all deeply saddened and in shock to have this happen on our campus,'' said Lee Yount, president and CEO. "She was a long-term employee who was valued tremendously. She was a kind and compassionate person."

Yount said the shooting happened in a building that was at a distance from their programs. "We are grateful certainly that no one else was injured and that it was away from the people we serve,'' she said.

The victim's co-workers who witnessed the carnage are deeply upset. She said staff counselors were on site Friday afternoon, and additional grief counselors would be brought in Monday.

"They're devastated,'' Yount said. "They worked with her, some of them, every day for 15 years."